I know myself, and when you start to really know who you are, you don't question it when you read what someone says about you.

I went through that stage every teenager goes through: Who am I? What am I? Where do I fit in? In my case I had to deal with newspapers saying I looked fat or tired or my hair was a mess. People always criticize: they either love you, or they don't. But you have to block that out and concentrate on the work. And I feel I am doing good work, and I'm finally getting to see who I really am.

Every day of my life is going out in public and seeing people's lives and listening to stories - all that kind of stuff musically inspires me.

I believe for everyone who goes astray, someone will come to show the way.

Hopefully people will grow with me, because I'm definitely not going to be stuck in one place all my life.

Like mercy from heaven's gate, there's a freedom in your arms that carries me through. I need you.

I don't earn my money from trying to hurt people or get in the tabloids.